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Invasive species, including wildlife and plants, caused $423 billion in losses worldwide in 2019 and have since emerged as a major threat to the environment and the global economy, according to a U.N. affiliate report.

BULAWAYO AND BONN, Sep 04 (IPS) - Mango farmer Eufria Nyadome used to earn USD 60 from selling a 20-litre bucket of fresh mangoes and now can barely make USD 20 even though her mango trees are giving a good yield. She is throwing away buckets of rotten mangoes.

A quarter of invasive species reports were noted in the Asia-Pacific region.

Human activities have been responsible for introducing more than 37,000 alien species, including plants and animals, to different regions across the globe.

More than 37,000 alien species have been introduced worldwide as a result of human activity — transported from one location to another in ships’ ballast water, for instance.

A new report alarmingly reveals that over 37,000 alien species are rapidly spreading across the globe due to human activities.

Invasive species have played a major role in 60% of known animal and plant extinctions, with a global economic impact that exceeded US$423 billion in 2019,

There have been 22 confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet so far this year with fears the bee killing critters could become established in Britain.

Professor Roy and other scientists have warned members of the public to be on the lookout for invasive species so they can be eradicated.

National response urgently needed to prevent further extinction of native flora and fauna, advocates say